UT Austin blocks access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks
Students and faculty will not be able to access the popular social media app while connected to university internet servers. It’s the latest step to limit access to the service after Gov. Greg Abbott...
View ArticleTwitter auctioned off office supplies, including a pizza oven and neon bird sign
The 631 lots include mid-century modern furniture, an assortment of office supplies, high-end kitchen appliances and company memorabilia. The de facto fire sale lasted for 27 hours.
View ArticlePlayfully known as ‘No Such Agency,’ NSA looking to expand staffing in San...
In its effort to recruit, the agency is revealing more about its Texas operations than it has in the past.
View ArticleGov. Greg Abbott talks property taxes and border security at inauguration for...
The Republican governor will serve his term with an expanded Republican majority in the Texas House and Senate, making it unlikely that his priorities will face significant roadblocks.
View ArticleCenturies-old San Fernando Cathedral undergoes major renovation
The project to place a new copper roof on the 1700s church should be completed by mid-March. The previous one lasted half a century.
View ArticleAlec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in 'Rust' shooting...
Prosecutors announced charges against Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the film Rust. Baldwin was rehearsing a scene when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed.
View ArticleTexas' proposed budget tackles property taxes, border security
The budget bills filed Wednesday would also allocate $600 million to the Texas Education Agency to help school districts “in implementing school safety initiatives.”
View ArticleTexas barbecue has seen a mix of mainstays and changes over the past 50 years
Texas Monthly editor Daniel Vaughn dives into barbecue’s role in the state for the magazine’s 50th anniversary issue.
View ArticleOf fangs and feces: Unearthing a venomous mystery in a prehistoric latrine
The rock shelters of the Pecos Canyonlands are an archeological treasure trove, preserving a remarkable record of prehistoric life. Some of those treasures are literally waste: coprolites, fossilized...
View ArticleFeds won’t seek death penalty against alleged El Paso Walmart gunman
The federal government has largely avoided pursuing the death penalty under President Biden.
View ArticleTexas lawmakers want to end state holiday commemorating Confederate veterans
For the third straight legislative session, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, has filed a bill to end Confederate Heroes Day as a state holiday.
View ArticleThis San Antonio teen went from taking tests to shaping his school district’s...
One of San Antonio’s school board members celebrated his 19th birthday a few months ago. Unlike many elected offices, there is no minimum age to run for school board in Texas. The only requirement is...
View ArticleDavid Crosby, an icon of American rock, has died at age 81
David Crosby, an icon of American rock, has died. A co-founder of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young influenced a generation of rockers and singer songwriters. He was 81.
View ArticleSouth San ISD trustees reject superintendent's recommendation to close four...
The superintendent of the South San Antonio Independent School District recommended trustees approve the closure of four schools Wednesday evening in order to avoid emptying out the district's savings....
View ArticleMigrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border
It’s the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The injury is non-life threatening.
View ArticleTexas Matters: The Debt Ceiling, Rep Chip Roy and the Trillion-Dollar Coin
The United States government has hit the limit on borrowing more money. The U.S. Treasury is taking extreme steps to prevent a default while Republicans in Congress, led by Hill Country Representative...
View ArticleCity of San Antonio seeks input for improvements at Stinson Municipal Airport
During an open house event, stakeholders and community members got the chance to see 20 years into the historic airport's future.
View ArticlePlastic coffee pods may not be great for the climate
Across social media, headlines said that single use coffee pods may be more climate friendly than other ways of making coffee. That may not be the case, based on the science.
View ArticleExterior designs unveiled for a new Uvalde school set to replace Robb Elementary
The proposed-two story school will be built next to Dalton Elementary in Uvalde and features increased safety measures including a security vestibule, a single entry and exit point, and fencing.
View ArticleTexas lawmakers are going after gender-affirming care in 2023 session
Bills range from prohibiting insurance companies from covering gender-affirming care to revoking the license of a doctor who performs a gender-affirming surgery on a minor.
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